MLB Division Standings

2025 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League East

AL East GP/R W L W% GB
TOR 132/30 77 55 .583   26 26 19 15
BOS 132/30 72 60 .545 5 [36]   31 24 20
NYY 131/31 71 60 .542 5.5 [37] 32   25 21
TAM 131/31 64 67 .488 12.5 [44] [39] [39]   28
BAL 131/31 60 71 .458 16.5 [48] [43] [43] [36]  

American League Central

AL Central GP/R W L W% GB
DET 133/29 78 55 .586   20 19 13 2
KAN 132/30 67 65 .507 10.5 [41]   30 24 13
CLE 130/32 64 66 .492 12.5 [44] [34]   27 16
MIN 131/31 59 72 .450 18 [49] [39] [38]   21
CWS 131/31 48 83 .366 29 [60] [50] [49] [43]  

American League West

AL West GP/R W L W% GB
HOU 131/31 72 59 .549   30 24 22 19 19
SEA 132/30 71 61 .537 1.5 [33]   25 23 20 20
TEX 133/29 66 67 .496 7 [38] [36]   28 25 25
LAA 131/31 62 69 .473 10 [42] [40] [34]   29 29
ATH 133/29 61 72 .458 12 [43] [41] [35] [33]   30
ATH 133/29 61 72 .458 12 [43] [41] [35] [33] 30  

National League East

NL East GP/R W L W% GB
PHI 131/31 76 55 .580   26 18 15 9
NYM 131/31 70 61 .534 6 [38]   24 21 15
MIA 131/31 62 69 .473 14 [46] [40]   29 23
ATL 131/31 59 72 .450 17 [49] [43] [35]   26
WAS 131/31 53 78 .404 23 [55] [49] [41] [38]  

National League Central

NL Central GP/R W L W% GB
MIL 132/30 82 50 .621   26 17 14 6
CHC 131/31 76 55 .580 5.5 [37]   23 20 12
CIN 132/30 68 64 .515 14 [45] [40]   28 20
STL 132/30 65 67 .492 17 [48] [43] [34]   23
PIT 132/30 57 75 .431 25 [56] [51] [42] [39]  

National League West

NL West GP/R W L W% GB
LAD 132/30 75 57 .568   30 20 20
SDG 132/30 74 58 .560 1 [32]   21 21
ARI 132/30 64 68 .484 11 [42] [41]   31 5
SFO 131/31 63 68 .480 11.5 [43] [42] 32   6
COL 131/31 37 94 .282 37.5 [58] [58]  

Six teams from each league qualify for the playoffs:

  • The three division winners, who are ranked 1-3 regardless of their records
  • The next three best teams by record, regardless of division

The top two seeded division winners in each league earn a first-round bye.

Clinched division
Clinched wild-card berth
Eliminated from the playoffs

Any tie for any position

  1. The team with the best record in head to head play.
  2. The team with the best overall record in intra-division games.
  3. The team with the best overall record in inter-division games.
  4. The team with the best record in the final 81 games of the season, ignoring inter-league play.
  5. The team with the best record in the final 82 games of the season, extending backward until the tie is broken.

Tiebreaking procedures from mlb.com

Updated: August 26, 2025 7:00pm GMT